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Subject: Re: Athlon: Try this (was: Re: Athlon bug stomping #2)
To: VDA@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 00:16:05 +0100 (BST)
Cc: VANDROVE@vc.cvut.cz (Petr Vandrovec), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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> +static void __init pci_fixup_athlon_bug(struct pci_dev *d)
> +{ 
> +       u8 v; 
> +       pci_read_config_byte(d, 0x55, &v);
> +       if(v & 0x80) {
> +               printk(KERN_NOTICE "Stomping on Athlon bug.\n");
> +               v &= 0x7f; /* clear bit 55.7 */
> +               pci_write_config_byte(d, 0x55, v);
> +       }
> +}
> 
> Well, these are cosmetic changes anyway...
> What is more important now:
> 1) Do we have people who still see Athlon bug with the patch?
> 2) Do Alan read these messages? ;-)

Im watching the discussion with interest. If it proves to be the magic 
bullet I will ask VIA for guidance on the issue